374 F- C. R. Jourdain. 



22. Brambling-, F. montifringilla L. On passage in October (G.), 

 and in flocks in February on the Campo de L'Oro (C. P.). 



23. Sardinian Rock Sparrow, Petronia petronia hellmayri Arrig. 

 [Avicula, 1902, p. 104]. Several seen and two shot at Ajaccio 

 in Dec. (W.) : very few on W. coast, but small flocks on 

 E. side in winter, and a few pairs breeding in mountains at 

 end of May (J. W.). A small colony discovered at one locality 

 on the coast, which were parasitic on a breeding- pair of 

 Milviis milvus (L.), resorting continually to the nest for food. 

 The only nest found here was discovered by accident in a hole 

 oi Merops apiaster L., some two feet underground! Another 

 nest with a large clutch of eggs was taken from a hole in an 

 old tree at another locality, a few miles inland, at the end 

 of May (J.). 



24. Italian Sparrow, Passer italiaeiyi&'iil-)- Abundant throughout 

 the island near houses and roads, nesting in holes of buildings 

 and also high up in olive trees, and beginning to lay early 

 in May, but usually not till the middle of the month. 

 [Spanish Sparrow, P. hispaniolensis arrigonii Tsch. Arrigoni 

 says that this bird, so common in Sardinia, probably also 

 inhabits Corsica. Hartert (Vög. Pal. Fauna, p. 157) also gives 

 Corsica as the habitat, but it seems not to have been noticed 

 by any travellers.] 



25. Tree Sparrow, P. montanus montanus (L-)- Recorded from 

 Ajaccio (C. P.) : also noted by Schiebel. Resident. 



26. Corn Bunting, Emheriza calandra insularis Parrot [Orn. 

 Monatsber. 1910, p. 153]. A resident on the low ground, but 

 not in large numbers, laying about May 20 in mowing grass. 



27. Ciri Bunting, E. cirlus nigrostriata Schieb. [Orn. Jahrb. 1910 

 p. 103]. Common and resident. Descends to low ground in 

 wniter, but breeds also in the mountains. Some nests are 

 as much as 4 ft. above the ground in 'Bruyère' (J.). 



28. Ortolan, E. hortulana L. Seen at Biguglia on Apr. 30 and 

 May T (W.). 



29. Reed Bunting, E. schoenidns (L.). One shot at Biguglia in 

 March (W.); a few seen in winter (J. W.). 



30. Calandra Lark, Melano cor y pha calandra (L.). Scarce (G.). 

 [Not recorded by other otjservers.] 



31. Short-toed Lark, Calandrella hrachydactyla brachydactyla 

 (Leisl.). Scarce on E. coast, but plentiful and breeding on 

 W. coast on June 24 (J. W.) : one obtained April 19 (C. P.). 



32. Woodlark, Lidlnla arborea familiaris Parr. [Orn. Monatsber. 

 1910, p. 153.] Common on the lower hills on both E. and W. 

 sides, flocking in winter and laying after May 13. 



